Dublin Dog Names

Introduction

By now you probably already know that Dublin is the capital
of Ireland, a city with a rich history, numerous stories to tell, and grandiose
historic sites you must visit. Indeed,
the city is fascinating, but this is a story of another Dublin, Dublin of
activities, hidden cafés, and gorgeous nooks you can visit with your new dog,
and hey, maybe you’ll get inspired and name them after a famous Dubliner! If
you like your coffee like you like your country, independent, you can visit one
of Dublin’s many artisanal coffee shops, snuggly fit into small shop windows,
surrounded by rustic buildings. Or if you are more into art, you can satisfy
your avant-garde needs in the Project Arts Centre. Ireland is fascinating and
inspiring, and your doggo can bear the name of one of the famous Irish men or
women and maybe even get some of that luck everyone is talking about!

Book First Walk Free!

Dublin Dog Names in Pop Culture

Featured Famous Dog with a Dublin Name

Finn

What do Finbar
Lynch, an Irish actor from Dublin and a police dog have in common? Why they
share a name of course! Finbar the actor and Finn the brave police dog are
proud bearers of the Finn name, a charming moniker that maybe your dog can have
as well. The story of a brave police dog named Finn starts in an exhilarating
chase after a criminal, in a dark alley, in a dangerous situation. Finn and his
partner, PC Dave Wardell were chasing after a suspect who committed armed
robbery, and Finn managed to catch up with him and clamp his jaw around the
criminal’s leg. Usually, in these situations, the perpetrator would be so
scared that he would just give up and
allow Dave to arrest him, and Dave thought that this situation would not be any different. However, this time
it was not the case. Dave caught a glimpse of the suspect pulling a long metal
rod out of Finn’s chest, and to his horror, he figured out that it was a huge
hunting knife!

Finn was hurt and
in pain but did not let go of the suspect’s
leg. He held on tight, doing his job even when he was badly injured. The
suspect even lunged a knife at Dave, but Finn bravely jumped between them and gripped
his teeth into the criminal again. Once the backup came, Dave rushed Finn to
the vet. He was losing blood at a rapid rate and every second mattered. The vet
promised that he would do everything in his power to save him, but also said
that the injuries were so severe that there was a possibility that Finn would
not make it.

After four hours
of surgery, Finn managed to pull through. For four weeks Dave was by Finn’s
side, helping him gain strength and recover from a vicious attack. Luckily, the
brave doggo managed to fully recover after
eleven long weeks. At age eight, he retired with a bang when he won The
Mirror’s Animal Hero Award and all the
awards in the Police Dog Championship. And because of the bravery and selflessness
of this German Shepherd, Dave Wardell is trying to push for the passing of Finn’s
Law, a bill which will make the attacks on service animals a criminal offense. MPs
backed the bill and it is
currently undergoing further scrutiny that will be the stepping stone of it
becoming law.

Dublin Dog Name Considerations

Dublin is full of
inspiring places and people who could lend their name to your new pup. If you
are a music enthusiast, you probably know about the band The Dubliners, formed
in the capital of Ireland and playing Irish traditional folk music. One of the
band members can be your inspiration, so your doggo can be named Luke, after
Luke Kelly who plays the banjo, Ronnie, after Ronnie Drew – a guitarist,
Barney, after Barney McKenna who plays the mandolin, or Paddy, after Paddy
Reilly – the guitarist. If you are a fan of the band Thin Lizzy, you can name
your special princess – Lizzy! Or you can borrow the names of the bandmates and
use them instead! So, your doggo can become Phil, After Phil Lynott, Gary,
after Gary Moore, Midge, after Midge Ure, or Snowy, after Snowy White, a name
that would work perfectly if your doggo has fluffy
white fur.

Keeping
close to the realm of music,
another cool band comes from Dublin, The Script. Danny O’Donoghue can bear the
same name as your doggo, and so can Rodney Alejandro or Mark Sheehan. And who
can forget the famous boy band Boyzone, and the members with fantastic names
such as Ronan Keating, Keith Duffy, or Michael Graham, all of which can suit
your doggo perfectly, especially if they are fond of “singing.”

Male Dublin Dog Names

Votes

Name

Vote

0

Dubhlinn

Dubhlinn, made from dubh meaning dark, and lind meaning pool in early Classical Irish

0

Bono

After Bono, Irish singer-songwriter and philanthropist, lead vocalist of U2, born in Dublin

0

Shane

After Shane Lynch, Irish singer-songwriter, actor, and a member of Boyzone

0

Larry

After Larry Mullen Jr., an Irish musician, the drummer of U2

0

Keith

After Keith Duffy, an Irish singer-songwriter

0

Donaghmede

After Donaghmede, a suburb in north Dublin

0

Leinster

After Leinster, a province of Ireland

0

Guinness

After Guinness, a famous Irish brewery

0

Arthur

After Arthur Guinness, an Irish brewer and the founder of the Guinness brewery

0

Benjamin

After Sir Benjamin Lee Guinness, an Irish brewer and philantropist

0

Ian

After Ian Lloyd Anderson, an Irish actor from Dublin, known for his role as Dean in Love/Hate

0

Kenelm

After Kenelm Edward Lee Guinness, a member of the Guinness family and a race car driver

0

Edward

After Edward Guinness, 1st Earl of Iveagh, an Irish businessman and philanthropist, head of the brewing business

0

Rupert

After Rupert Guinness, 2nd Earl of Iveagh, a businessman, oarsman, politician and philanthropist, the twentieth Chancellor of the University of Dublin

0

Ernest

After Arthur Ernest Guinness, an engineer and a member of the Guinness family